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Access All Areas the autobiography of a roadie, by Paul Cantwell Suzi Quatro has written the foreword for the book ‘Access All Areas‘, praising Paul “Rusty” Cantwell who was a roadie and stage manager from the 70s until the 90s for some of the biggest names in show business. He tells behind the scenes stories and shows pictures of […]
New York’s Fifth Avenue comes to Leighton Buzzard (virtually) The Solid Rock Show this week is on Wednesday evening from 7pm and is a special show based around an interview with K.G. Miles about his latest work Bob Dylan in the Big Apple: Troubador Tales of New York published by McNidder & Grace. The interview […]
by Gareth P At Leighton Buzz radio we’re really glad to see James Bond returning to the cinema with the launch of ‘No Time To Die’, the 26th James Bond film. James Bond’s music has always been an integral part of the films, yet receives far less attention than the films’ action sequences. You know […]
by Steve Ashwell The answer can be found listening to the Solid Rock show between 7-9pm on Wednesday 14th July when Chris Groom author of a new biography on the man is interviewed by Steve Ashwell. The book is called Strat! The Charismatic Life and Times of Tony Stratton Smith and was published by Wymer […]
Here at Leigtonbuzz, we know that it’s been a tough old year. so, we thought it only right to brighten your day, and hopefully your summer, with a list of festivals for you to head to in the upcoming months. by India Carden-White We’ve compiled a list of festivals for everyone… we’ve got festivals […]
by Stephen Payne Monday the 8th of March is international women’s day, and while there are many fantastic female artists that could be written about, none have quite the powerful and distinctive voice of Bonnie Tyler. Before she was known by her stage name, Bonnie was born Gaynor Hopkins on the 8th of June 1951. Raised in […]
by Stephen Payne Many great bands came out of the first wave of British punk rock. While groups such as the Sex Pistols would come to represent the movement as a whole, there were many other bands that used the time to try new and experimental music. None had quite the same lasting impact as […]
by Laura Polkinghorne Zoë Curlett and Bella Barlow will be starring in Deck The Halls Christmas Concert at The Recreation Rooms on 19 December 2020. Both from a musical theatre background, the duo will be performing some well-loved Christmas classics as well as new and festive material. The concert will consist of a one act cabaret celebrating all […]
by Stephen Payne One of the great rock acts of the 70’s Suzi Quatro will be appearing in the Royal Albert Hall the year after next on 20 April 2022. At that point, it means that Suzi would have been in the business for an amazing 58 years. This announcement comes as the star released […]
Boy bands were big in the 90s, but there was one obvious problem with them, they were all male. There had been girl bands in music forever and the 80s had a great selection of them, but where was the girl band to represent the next generation. Father and son team Bob and Chris Herbert […]